Meet the all new Ferrari 812 Superfast

Ferrari has some bittersweet news for its fans

A new Ferrari launch, understandably enough, falls under the ‘stop whatever you’re doing, right this minute’ category of global news. And this one’s no different. It’s called the Ferrari 812 Superfast (why leave anything to the imagination?) and it’s the most powerful series production Ferrari in the world.

If you’re wondering why it bears a strong resemblance to the Ferrari F12 Berlinetta, it’s because this is the car that replaces it, and so, in terms of layout, not much has changed. Like most series-production Ferraris of the past, this one gets a ballistic front-mid-engined, 6.5-litre, naturally aspirated V12 which contains a heart-stopping 788 bhp of power and a planet-spinning 718 Nm of torque.

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While this is the most powerful naturally-aspirated Ferrari V12 ever, it is also the last – a fact which has caused the entire Tifosi collective to become a sobbing mess. Perhaps all enthusiasts should take solace in the fact that the naturally-aspirated V12 isn’t going anywhere for at least half-a-decade. Things aren’t entirely old-fashioned though. Ferrari has, for the first time ever, given their car an Electric Power Steering along with a Virtual Short Wheelbase – which is Ferrari’s own four-wheel steering system, installed to ensure that the car is driven in a manner worthy of the Prancing horse. So could the last of the V12’s also be the best? Only one way to find out.